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KiwiRider wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 13:37

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 11:28 I’d watch it.

Hunter has only lost to Usyk. At the top of his game I would take him over Hughie. But, the American looks to have lost interest in his profession.

I keep expecting Hunter to produce.
I'm optimistic he can. The Forest fight lowered my expectations somewhat.
He is 33, so it can't be age, so like you say, it could be motivation. And yet he hasn't really been out of shape either, so he must be doing something in the gym.

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 14:20

KiwiRider wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 13:37

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 11:28 I’d watch it.

Hunter has only lost to Usyk. At the top of his game I would take him over Hughie. But, the American looks to have lost interest in his profession.

I keep expecting Hunter to produce.
I'm optimistic he can. The Forest fight lowered my expectations somewhat.
He is 33, so it can't be age, so like you say, it could be motivation. And yet he hasn't really been out of shape either, so he must be doing something in the gym.

My expectations have never been extremely high for him at HW, given his size and power. I think that the problem might be that he no longer believes that he can get to the top, which is a debilitating realization.

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 14:56

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 14:20

KiwiRider wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 13:37

I keep expecting Hunter to produce.
I'm optimistic he can. The Forest fight lowered my expectations somewhat.
He is 33, so it can't be age, so like you say, it could be motivation. And yet he hasn't really been out of shape either, so he must be doing something in the gym.

My expectations have never been extremely high for him at HW, given his size and power. I think that the problem might be that he no longer believes that he can get to the top, which is a debilitating realization.

He's just waiting to get his man strength. He's just a nipper. Growing into his size. He'll be unbeatable when he does.

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 14:59

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 14:56

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 14:20

My expectations have never been extremely high for him at HW, given his size and power. I think that the problem might be that he no longer believes that he can get to the top, which is a debilitating realization.

He's just waiting to get his man strength. He's just a nipper. Growing into his size. He'll be unbeatable when he does.

I was speaking of Hunter, not Baby Fury.

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:02

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 14:59

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 14:56

He's just waiting to get his man strength. He's just a nipper. Growing into his size. He'll be unbeatable when he does.

I was speaking of Hunter, not Baby Fury.

Sorry. But given that Hughie already has the jab and footwork of Muhammad Ali (albeit a white one) when he gets his man strength he will also get his power. Like a white George Foreman. The white Ali / Foreman hybrid will be unstoppable

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:11 you never know, he hasnt even gone through puberty yet, foreman levels of power might be achievable, to go along with his ali level shades

KiwiRider wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:20

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:11 you never know, he hasnt even gone through puberty yet, foreman levels of power might be achievable, to go along with his ali level shades

Aw mate , he left his ali shades on the train. Apparently picked up by a hobo who was last seen wearing them while running into brick walls in the underground trying to get to Hogwarts.

lazboy wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 16:54

KiwiRider wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:20

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:11 you never know, he hasnt even gone through puberty yet, foreman levels of power might be achievable, to go along with his ali level shades

Aw mate , he left his ali shades on the train. Apparently picked up by a hobo who was last seen wearing them while running into brick walls in the underground trying to get to Hogwarts.

Speaking of Adrien Broner…when’s his next fight?

peter barlow wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 19:22 Would be good if Hughie, Hunter, Hrgo, Wallin, Joyce, Sanchez, Gassiev, Kabayel etc fought some of each other. Then we might figure out who is the real deal and who isn't.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 00:40 hughie's just a pup, gonna be a force when he grows up

if he's this good in his late 20s, imagine how good he'll be with extra training and experience when he's in his late 40s. in pure mathematical terms, he'll be at least double the fighter

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 11:28 I’d watch it.

Hunter has only lost to Usyk. At the top of his game I would take him over Hughie. But, the American looks to have lost interest in his profession.

DrDuke wrote: ↑17 Dec 2021, 09:50

ironbeard wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 11:28 I’d watch it.

Hunter has only lost to Usyk. At the top of his game I would take him over Hughie. But, the American looks to have lost interest in his profession.

He deserved a loss against Jerry Forrest anyway.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 00:40 hughie's just a pup, gonna be a force when he grows up

if he's this good in his late 20s, imagine how good he'll be with extra training and experience when he's in his late 40s. in pure mathematical terms, he'll be at least double the fighter

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑17 Dec 2021, 23:05 that's exactly what i'm saying, this guy in his late 20s is just a boy still, hasnt gotten his man strength yet

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:11 you never know, he hasnt even gone through puberty yet, foreman levels of power might be achievable, to go along with his ali level shades

Cyclops wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 01:15

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:11 you never know, he hasnt even gone through puberty yet, foreman levels of power might be achievable, to go along with his ali level shades

People will forever take the piss because of Fat Mick's mad quote after the fight, but Hughie did actually win that. They both landed next to nothing, but Parker missed more. It's definitely a fight to never watch again, so I've never given it a reappraisal, but I couldn't see how Parker got it at the time.

It seemed like Parker was aggressive and more marketable, so he got it based solely on that. But if you scored it properly, he could barely land a punch.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 01:16

Cyclops wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 01:15

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑16 Dec 2021, 15:11 you never know, he hasnt even gone through puberty yet, foreman levels of power might be achievable, to go along with his ali level shades

People will forever take the piss because of Fat Mick's mad quote after the fight, but Hughie did actually win that. They both landed next to nothing, but Parker missed more. It's definitely a fight to never watch again, so I've never given it a reappraisal, but I couldn't see how Parker got it at the time.

It seemed like Parker was aggressive and more marketable, so he got it based solely on that. But if you scored it properly, he could barely land a punch.

i dont score a guy down for missing, you dont land anything you dont throw either

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 01:24 i cant even remember how i scored it, but i have no problem with jp getting the decision and dont think hughie was hard done by at all

parker throwing and missing isnt any worse than hughie not throwing and hence not landing

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 01:24 i cant even remember how i scored it, but i have no problem with jp getting the decision and dont think hughie was hard done by at all

parker throwing and missing isnt any worse than hughie not throwing and hence not landing. should've given each of them losses for that sh!t show